Neuvo Laredo Flood Destroys Towns and Bridges
Flood waters from the Rio Grande crest over 47 feet washing away customs and houses in Neuvo Laredo and splashing into Miscon levees. Towns along the river including Palafox Sabinas Allende Piedras Negras face extensive loss of life and millions in property damage.
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International News Service
San Antonio
Tex
Rio Grande
Laredo
International Bridge
Neuvo Laredo
Palafox
Sabinas and
Allende
Mexico
Miscon
Piedras Negras
Eagle Pass
Piedras Ne
Peculiar Fire In North Hill Tree
A tall oak about 75 feet high on Hill Crest Avenue east of Highland Avenue caught fire last night at 8 15. Park Avenue firemen battled a smoldering blaze in the trunk for over an hour and a half after an alarm from box 29. The fire was started by a rubbish bonfire set by the property owner while clearing the lot for a new house.
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Hillcrest Avenue
Highland Avenue
Park Avenue
Rexall Foot Bath Tablets and Powder Offer Relief
A home remedy suggests soaking feet at night in Rexall Foot Bath Tablets for immediate relief and dusting Rexall Foot Powder in shoes in the morning to reduce daytime burning. Complete treatment costs 50 cents.
Real Romance For The Radio Flapper
Lancaster June 20 Flapper era discusses women broadcasting to 1000 square miles of male fans radio romance appeals to both genders. The report mentions Agnes and Joe in a court case over a payable sum and a living-together agreement tied to a marriage license with trial details and legal representatives.
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Lancaster
Richard Martin
Swains
Came From Poland To Meet Lover And Now Cannot Agree
Agnes Toth arrived from Poland to meet Joe Wojarklija in Ellwood City. He secured boarding for her and after ten days they sought a marriage license from Justice Hancher. They then claimed they were married and began housekeeping but no further ceremony followed. About a month and a half later...
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Agnes Toth
Ellwood City
Poland
Joe Wojarklija
Joe
Justice Hancher
Ellwood
Agnes
County Insurance Board Planned for June Meeting
Lawrence county insurance men will meet at the country club Wednesday June 28 with a 6 o'clock dinner. Thomas Donaldson state insurance director of Pittsburgh will address the gathering on the aims of higher boards and the push to form smaller functioning bodies. All county insurance men are invited and the program is run by committee led by William Nunn.
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Country Club
Thomas Donaldson
Pittsburgh
Lawrence County Insurance
Donaldson
Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
William Nunn
Russia and United States Will Forge Close Economic Ties
Moscow dispatch reports M. Sokolnikoff, Russian finance commissar, predicts certain growth of economic relations between Russia and the United States. He says Russia is the America of Europe, recently freed from revolution, and invites American industry to expand here. He will lead the Russian delegation at The Hague conference.
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Anna Louise Strong
Moscow
Russia
United States
M. Sokolnikoff
Finance
America
Europe
Hague
Ruble Forecast Cited as Harvest Aftermath Hope
The article notes cautious optimism that the Russian ruble may stabilize after harvests, with officials suggesting it will not drop further and could rise, indicating mixed economic outlook and policy expectations. The quote emphasizes belief in possible improvement despite prior declines.
Students Register for Geneva College Summer Session
A group of local youths registered for Geneva College's summer session Monday morning. Miss Mary Crawford, Miss Helen Aal Breath, Miss Lou Guy, Miss Nora Ritchie, Miss Fern Dindinger, Miss Ethel Coulter, Miss Mildred Huffman and Mr Earl Herbert were among those who showed up to enroll.
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Geneva College
Mary Crawfod
Helen Aalbreath
Lou Guy
Nora Ritchie
Fern Dindinger
Ethel Coulter
Mildred Huffman
Earl Herbert
Masonic Picnic Planned by Western Pennsylvania Lodges
The Scottish Rite bodies of New Castle plan aCascade Park picnic on July 19 with C Ed Brown as general chairman. Masons from Western Pennsylvania and families are invited. 18000 attendees expected. Three orchestras provide music, Cathedral Band led by Roy Miller performs, tickets cover amusements, many athletic events and aquatic activities planned, with parking for about 2000 cars.
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Scotish Rite Bodies of
New Castle
Cascade Park
C. Ed Brown
Cathedral Band
Roy Miller
New York Stocks Mixed Gains as Market Opens Strong
The New York stock market opened with a strong tone as Studebaker rose near two points to 124 7 8 and General Asphalt gained two to 61 1 2 while Standard Oil of New Jersey climbed to 186 1 2. Mexican Petroleum slipped 1 1 2 to 158 1 2, Pan-American Petroleum gained 11 8 to 71 3 8, and U S Steel opened 1 8 lower before rising to 98 3 4.
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International News Service
New York
Studebaker
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Mexican
Pan-American Petroleum
U. S. Steel
Health Report Measles Case in Florence Norris
Florence Norris of 919 Franklin Avenue was reported to the health department today as having the measles.
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Florence Norris
Franklin Avenue
Health Department
Man's Wonderful Ingenuity
A man fears trouble after leaving for New York when a wife reports a calm home and baby as he suspects danger from station girls collecting for a political candidate. The brief exchange hints at a mistaken worry and a light misinterpretation.
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New York
Mary
Mrs. John
John
Telephone Booth Quip Sparks Publicity
A fragment from the New York Evening Post quotes a speaker joking about entering a telephone booth to call someone, contrasting costs of staying outside versus making a call. The line reflects a witty remark rather than a formal event.
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New York Evening Post
A Superman at a Conference of Colored Preachers
A visiting bishop inspects exam papers and spots a 101 percent grade. Brother Jones explains the test marks 100 percent but one unasked question yielded the extra point. The exchange is part of a prize story in Judge.
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Brother Jones
Darky
First Mechanical Sewing Machine Patent Made in 1790
The earliest known patent for a mechanical sewing machine dates to 1790, marking a foundational moment in textile technology and machine design. This historic patent signifies the birth of industrial sewing innovation and influenced later developments in garment manufacture.
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North Hill
New Castle Dry Goods Co
S. & M. the Co. Opera House
Senate
Santos
R. H. Wyrie
East St
Walter Ward
Walter S Ward
Sherrf Teuscoet
Walter S. Ward
New Rochelle
N. Y
Ruscoe
White Plains
Clarence Peters
U. S
Morschauser
Emery
R. L. Hildebrand
M. J. Kraus
The
Commonwealth
J. W. Rhodes
Hianey Furniture
Simmon
Aig
County Insurance Board Planned
Ing
Tate
Banking Department of the State
J. F. Perelman
Wallacp
Wampum News
Geneva
Sowapays
Mgouneas
Brunswick
J.N. Euwer CO
South Mill Street
Sole Brunswick Dealers
Gulf States Steel
United States Steel
Baldwin Locomotive
Acme Ice Cream
Cripps Hardware Co
McKees
North Mill Street
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